Fresh off his tie for fourth in last week's BMW International Open, RetiefGoosen was among 12 players who qualified for the Open Championship on Tuesday. The two-time US Open champion Goosen hasn't played in the Open Championship since 2012 at Royal Withem Where he finished tied for 64. Of the 12 players that qualified, five are amateurs, including LSU's Ben Taylor and Oklahoma State's Jordan Niebrugge. And it was happy Canada Day for Brooke Henderson who received an exemption to play in this

and says what a stupid game this is. An albatross two for. Lee Westwood couldn't contain himself after nailing this shot at the 2003 Alfred Dunhill Links, and knocking down the number two spot on the countdown. Of course, he can getting perhaps up the hill. Well, that's looking pretty good. Oh, it's looking even better. Oh. Well, well, well. We seldom see an albatross. Our golf coverage, a double eagle if you like in America. Coming in at number one is 2010 U.S. Open champion GraemeMcDowell and this magnificent shot at the 2007 Volvo Master. Wonderful play. That's a good bounce. That's running up right by the hole. Oh, it's in for a double eagle. An albatross. Thanks for watching the top five albatrosses on the European tour . Keep it locked right here on GolfChannel.com for more top five countdown from the European and LPGA tours. We'll see you next

do. It's a terrifying place. To find the characteristics of the best US Open golfer who could fair well this week at Chambers Bay. Thanks Jay, all right listen there are plenty of question marks around Chambers Bay as a venue but here's a list of traits that I think will create the perfect golfer for this week's US open . Let's start off the tee, the driving of Dustin Johnson 3-15, 3-20 at the tee never hurts but it will especially help this week on a venue that's probably going to play 27 maybe 7600 yards. Each day. Once we're off the tee, I want the ball flight of Brooks Koepka. These greens are pretty weird, they're segmented, plenty of undulation. You need to be able to launch the ball high, even with mid and long irons. Koepka has that trait, and that should help him this week. While we're on the fairway, let's talk about the iron play of HenrikStenson . It's one thing to hit the ball high, but you also need to be accurate with the iron. Stenson, one of the best on tour with an iron in his hand. And that should prove helpful this week. Around the greens they're quirky, like I said. I want the imagination of Phil Mickelson playing bank shots off ridges, off swales, using his imagination around the greens. If that is Lefty's game And that should help big time this week. Once we're on the green, I want the putting of Jordan Speith. Listen, he is not the best putter on tour but this year he has been lights out when it counts. If there's a six, eight, ten foot put that he has to make, and there'll be plenty of those this week, I want Speith. I'll take him every day of the week. And finally, give me the temperament of Retief Goosen . This is a US Open , afterall. There are gonna be bogies, there are gonna be doubles, there are gonna be bumps in the road. I want a

a list that includes former US open winners. Simpson, Graeme McDowell and RetiefGoosen . There are also 15 players who successfully survived sectional qualifying on Monday. That list includes Luke Donald and, once again, RetiefGoosen , who had to qualify despite two US Open victories. Don't look for this week's winners to challenge next week at Chambers Bay.